External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.42 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.42 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
7.72 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income stood at 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income peaked at 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.72 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 10.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 15.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 19.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 23.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 48.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 1978 | 55.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 63.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 88.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 106.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 124.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 99.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 99.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 100.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 94.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 101.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 107.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 127.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 161.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 184.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 209.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 242.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 249.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 300.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 318.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 324.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 282.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 265.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 249.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 267.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 272.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 323.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 383.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 439.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 504.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 602.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 592.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 661.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 trillion DOD, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 1.42 trillion DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 1.53 trillion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.88 trillion DOD, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 2.03 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.52 trillion DOD, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 trillion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.80 trillion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 2.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.03 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.32 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.33 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +106.0% | 23.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.40 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 88.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 127.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 161.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 324.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 249.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 661.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.12 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 9.78 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 158.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 400.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.87 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.62 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income was 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.